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Technology for safer cars

Technology for safer cars

I’ve always thought that if the car companies and regulatory bodies out there wanted to make a safer car it wouldn’t be too difficult.
A ski challenge worth celebrating

A ski challenge worth celebrating

JP Baralo and his vision for kids The comic book says it all. Sure it’s a bit corny. And yeah, it’s not all that sophisticated. But the kids loved it! They loved seeing their own mugs in it.
What do Olympic sponsors know?

What do Olympic sponsors know?

Much was made of Whistler’s designation as the first ever “Host Mountain Resort” for a Winter Olympics, but there are indications the world may not be beating a path to our door.
Be more productive

Be more productive

Anyone who’s ever seen my desk, or computer desktop, could easily deduce that I’m not the most organized guy in the world, whatever I might have claimed on my resume.
Val Thorens’ Luge Cup: Getting in touch with your inner mountain
child

Val Thorens’ Luge Cup: Getting in touch with your inner mountain child

Remember those wild toboggan runs when you were a kid? Flying down the hill, hanging on for dear life, hoping you were going to be able to make it to the flats without crashing? Or not… Well, last weekend I got to relive those moments. And then some.
Care, empathy, respect shared in loss

Care, empathy, respect shared in loss

On April 6, 2008 I met a very sombre ski patroller named Scott Hepworth on Blackcomb’s Sunset Boulevard. He was skiing along, picking up small flowers that had been covered in new snow.
Don’t cut until funding secured

Don’t cut until funding secured

Re: Lot 1/9 Celebration Plaza In response to last week’s editorial, I agree that despite a very late start, there were lots of opportunities from 2005 to 2007 for public input regarding the future use of Lot 1/9.
Release the beast

Release the beast

One of Whistler’s newest bands, Altered Beast, aims to take the town by storm during the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Judging by the covers…

Judging by the covers…

My family and I waited in anticipation for the opening of the new library in Whistler. For more than four years, we have been members of the Whistler and Pemberton libraries.
Time’s up, questions remain

Time’s up, questions remain

“We’re asking the community to trust us a little bit, that we’re trying to come away with the best options for ourselves long-term and maybe (leave) the legacy for one of the other communities because that’s what partners do.